Have you ever been in a situation where the right thing was done, but it was done in the wrong way??
Say...your hubby wants to do the laundry for you (the right thing!)...but instead of sorting, he just puts it all in together (the wrong way!)....whites now look a little pink!
Or maybe your child really wants a banana for a snack (the right thing!)...but instead sneaks it and takes it behind your back (doing it the wrong way!).
Last night, I found myself in the middle of a situation......while the eventual decision was one that was right......the path that was taken to get there was so wrong.....and those hurt were the innocent bystanders....kids who adored their coach and didn't know about the politics that the parents were fighting behind the scenes.
Today I have just been left with that sick feeling when no one wins......when pieces of relationship are left scattered along the road and no one really wants to go pick them up or even look to see if they are there.....
As my kids have been asking tough questions, I've just had to answer that sometimes bad decisions cause consequences that can hurt people that had nothing directly to do with the situation......so as you grow up, you need to be very careful to make wise choices....
.....it was hard tonight to look into my 6 year old's eyes and say that because grown-ups make mistakes, it makes your heart hurt.....
And don't misunderstand...the final outcome was appropriate.....but now, a team is left with a load of pink whites.....
In all of this, there is just a part of me that is so grateful that Jesus came to save the lost.....those of us who are messy and confused and just don't have it all together.
He didn't ask us to first clean up our lives....and be perfect...and do everything right....that was His job.
He is able to look at every individual......in every situation....and love them....despite all of their imperfections....
...that even in the midst of difficult situations, He is our hope....
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